[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 167 (Wednesday, August 28, 2019)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 45073-45074]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-18525]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 165
[Docket No. USCG-2019-0610]
Recurring Safety Zone; Wheeling Heritage Port Sternwheel
Festival, Wheeling, WV
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Notice of enforcement of regulation.
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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard will enforce the safety zone for the Wheeling
Heritage Port Sternwheel Festival Fireworks, to provide for the safety
of persons, vessels, and the marine environment on the navigable waters
of the Ohio River during this event. Our regulations for marine events
within the Eighth Coast Guard District identifies the regulated area
for this event in Wheeling, WV. During the enforcement periods, entry
into this zone is prohibited unless authorized by the Captain of the
Port Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh or a designated representative.
DATES: The regulations in 33 CFR 165.801, Table 1, Line 77 will be
enforced from 10:15 p.m. through 11 p.m. on September 14, 2019.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions about this
notice of enforcement, call or email Petty Officer Trevor VanNatta,
Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh, U.S. Coast Guard; telephone 412-221-
0807, email [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast Guard will enforce a safety zone
for the Wheeling Heritage Port Sternwheel Festival in 33 CFR 165.801,
Table 1, Line 77 from 10 p.m. through 11 p.m. on September 14, 2019.
This action is being taken to provide for the safety of persons,
vessels, and the marine environment on navigable waters of the Ohio
River during this event. Our regulation for marine events within the
Eighth Coast Guard District, Sec. 165.801, specifies the location of
the safety zone for the Wheeling Heritage Port Sternwheel Festival,
which covers a one-half mile stretch of the Ohio River. Entry into the
safety zone is prohibited unless authorized by the Captain of the Port
Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh (COTP) or a designated representative.
Persons or vessels desiring to enter the safety zone must request
permission from the COTP or a designated representative. They can be
reached on VHF FM channel 16. If permission is
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granted, all persons and vessels shall comply with the instructions of
the COTP or designated representative.
In addition to this notice of enforcement in the Federal Register,
the COTP or a designated representative will inform the public through
Broadcast Notices to Mariners (BNMs), Local Notices to Mariners (LNMs),
Marine Safety Information Bulletins (MSIBs), and/or through other means
of public notice as appropriate at least 24 hours in advance of
enforcement.
A.W. Demo,
Commander, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port Marine Safety Unit
Pittsburgh.
[FR Doc. 2019-18525 Filed 8-27-19; 8:45 am]
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